‘I knew something had to be done’
When James West spotted something strange near a dumpster in Alaska, he never expected it would lead to…
‘Digitalization isn’t just for high-tech industries’
The latest computing technology is helping shape a potentially safer future for one of the world’s oldest professions:…
Experts make groundbreaking discovery that could revolutionize what happens to common trash: ‘Addresses a critical barrier’
Experts in China have developed a ZipRecruiter of sorts for trash-eating enzymes. Specifically, the Beijing University team and…
‘Could help close the loop’
Researchers at Georgia Tech invented a process that uses physical impacts to decompose PET plastic instead of applying…
‘This is the first demonstration’
Researchers in China have made a breakthrough that tackles two of the world’s major problems at the same…
Only nine countries doing well on municipal waste recycling, EU auditors say
Only a small minority of European Union countries are on track to meet the bloc’s recycling goals for…
Bottles, textile waste turned into valuable compounds with iron method
Addressing the global plastic waste crisis has become more urgent than ever, as the majority of discarded plastics…
‘Why didn’t I think of this?’
TikToker Padraic Stanley (@padraicstanley) transformed strings of decorative white lights into spooky Halloween decorations by placing empty prescription…
‘People told me I was wasting my time’
A professor at Boise State University has succeeded in producing and commercializing a new plastic polymer that offers…
Researchers issue warning after discovering concerning threat to reproductive health: ‘Intergenerational associations’
Tiny pieces of plastic are turning up in surprising places, not just in oceans or soil, but inside…
Plastic bottles upcycled into high-performance supercapacitors
Single-use water bottles could soon charge your devices instead of polluting landfills. Researchers have developed new methods to…
Commentary: Plastic pollution isn’t just trash – it’s alive with microbes that threaten our health
WHAT CAN BE DONE LOCALLY With global talks stalling, what can ordinary people and communities do? Here are…